Three new members appointed to Growing Home Southeast board

09:07 AM, July 3, 2013 |

By Angelia Davis

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PRESS RELEASE:
Direct from Growing Home Southeast, Inc.

COLUMBIA, S.C.– Gayle Ricks, President and CEO of Growing Home Southeast, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Amanda Malanuk, Margaret Ellen Pender and Valerie Rowe-Jackson. Board members serve for a renewable three year term, and provide the vision and strategic direction for the organization which provides a variety of services geared to help at-risk families and children.

“Our board of directors is an inspiring group, totally committed to the organization, staff and clients that we serve,” says Ricks.

Amanda Malanuk

Mrs. Malanuk is a community volunteer and lifelong advocate for youth. She serves on the Vestry at Trinity Cathedral Episcopal Church and volunteers at the Hammond School. She holds a masters degree in Child Development from Wheelock College in Boston.

Regarding her board position with Growing Home Southeast, Malanuk says, “I am excited to be working with a well-organized non-profit that takes a multi-disciplinary approach to providing strength-based support for children and families throughout South Carolina and Alabama.” First term expires 6/30/16.

Margaret Ellen Pender

Ms. Pender is a member of the investment staff at Anchor Investment Management, LLC. Her service on the board of directors of Growing Home Southeast helps fulfill her lifelong desire to help others. She has also volunteered as a basketball coach with the Hammond School and is currently serving as treasurer for The Sounds of Grace. First term expires 6/30/16.

Valerie Rowe-Jackson

Ms. Jackson is the Deputy Director for the Richland Library and is an active member of Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church, located in West Columbia. She is member of the Columbia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, the National Association of University Women, the NAACP and the American Library Association.

In addition to promoting literacy and education through her position at the library, Mrs. Rowe-Jackson works with the youth in her church and serves as a literacy tutor. Her work with Growing Home Southeast reflects her desire to “give more to the community.” First term expires 6/30/16.

Growing Home Southeast, Inc. is committed to providing quality, strength-based services to families, youth and children in South Carolina and southern Alabama. Utilizing a multi-disciplined treatment model, Growing Home Southeast, Inc. focuses on the strengths of individuals and families through an array of specialized services.